Ricky Arriola, chairman of the Adrienne Arsht Center, was just appointed by President Obama to serve on the 26-member Committee on the Arts and Humanities, which includes a mix of actors like Edward Norton and Sarah Jessica Parker, musicians like Yo-Yo Ma, and icons like Anna Wintour.

Dr. Elisa Stephens, the president of San Francisco’s prestigious Academy of Art University, is leading her students down the road to excellence.

Restaurateur Pat Kuleto is responsible for the design of more than 190 restaurants throughout the span of his career. His latest projects—Epic Roasthouse, Waterbar, and Nick’s Cove—are the culmination of years of inspiration and dedication that redefine waterfront dining in San Francisco and waterfront hospitality on Tomales Bay.

This November, Eva Longoria Parker will be putting the “fun” back in fundraising in Miami during the Rally for Kids with Cancer.

The legendary Robert Mondavi transformed the once-dormant Napa Valley into the epicenter of American wine culture. But without the steadfast determination and devotion of his wife Margrit, the rest of the world would never have known.

Billionaire Stewart Rahr may be one of the most colorful personalities on the Forbes 400 list, a fact that he and others embrace and thrive on.

At only 28 years old, San Francisco 49ers President Jed York is working to restore greatness to the storied franchise.

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